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Healthy training load calculator for parents

Organized sport should total no more hours a week than the child's age in years, with two rest days a week. Enter your child's age and the weekly hours of each sport: the calculator shows where the week sits against that line, in plain and kind words, with tips. Nothing is stored or sent.

A calm check, not a verdict. Many busy families end up over the line for a season; the answer says so without alarm and shows a small way back.

How it works

  1. 1Pick your child's age.
  2. 2Add each sport with its hours a week, practices and games together (up to four).
  3. 3Read where the week sits against the age rule, and the tips.
  4. 4Follow the link to a short home plan if you want one.

Questions and answers

What is the rule the calculator uses?

Organized sport should total no more hours a week than the child's age in years, with two rest days a week. (NATA youth sport specialization recommendations).

Does home practice count?

The guidance is about organized sport. To be safe, count home sessions lightly: a 20-minute session is a third of an hour.

Is this medical advice?

No. It is general guidance for planning a week. Pain that lasts or comes back each session, or a child who seems worn out, needs a doctor.

Does it save anything about my child?

No. The numbers stay on the page and are not stored or sent anywhere.